Ear study guide Flashcards
a medical specialty which is focused on the ears, nose, and throat.
otolaryngology
otorhinolaryngology
ear, nose, and throat
ENT
performs examinations, often using specialized equipment, to diagnose disorders and diseases of the head and neck
otolaryngologist
ENT doctor
is the branch of medicine that deals with hearing and balance.
audiology
are health care professionals who diagnose, manage, and treat hearing, balance, or ear problems.
audiologist
can test your hearing and fit you with a hearing aid
hearing aid specialist
made up of three parts; the part we see on the sides of our heads (pinna), the ear canal, and. the eardrum (tympanic membrane).
outer ear
is made up of the eardrum and three small bones (ossicles) that send the movement of the eardrum to the inner ear.
middle ear
contains organs of the senses of hearing and equilibrium.
inner ear
is a mechanical sense. It turns physical movement into the electrical signals that make up the language of the brain, translating these vibrations into what we experience as the world of sound.
hearing
organs of your inner ear (five on each side), visual inputs and inputs from the body come together in the balance centers of the brain to give you a sense of (blank)
balance
The ear collects sound waves and (blank)them into the ear canal, where the sound is amplified.
channels sound
is a waxy substance found in your ears. Glands in your ear canal produce (blank) to protect your ears from germs.
earwax
cerumen
connect the middle ears to the back of your nose and throat. They help drain fluid and equalize air pressure in your ears.
Eustachian tube
separates the outer ear from the middle ear. The membrane vibrates when sound waves strike it.
eardrum
tympanic membrane
are three tiny bones in the middle ear that transmit vibrations from the ear canal to the inner ear.
ossicles
looks like a snail shell: a curled, hollow tube. It is used to sense pressure from sound vibrations, so human brains can interpret what is heard.
cochlea
are three tiny, fluid-filled tubes in the inner ear that help you keep your balance. When your head moves around, the liquid inside the (blank) sloshes around and moves the tiny hairs that line each canal.
semicircular canals
The function of the(blank) is to detect movement and acceleration of the body. The information provided by the (blank) helps the body to maintain balance.
vestibule
acous/o – acus/o
Meaning “hearing”
audi/o – audi/o
Meaning “hearing”
audit/o – audit/o
Meaning “hearing”
tympan/o – timpan/o
Meaning “ear drum”
ot/o – ot/o
Meaning “ear”
rhin/o – rrin/o
Meaning “nose”
nas/o – nas/o
Meaning “nose”
laryng/o – laring/o
Meaning “larynx (voice box)” or ‘lower throat”
-plasty // -plastia
Meaning “surgical repair”
scope
Meaning “device for viewing”
-ology // -ología
Meaning “the study of”
-gram // -grama
Meaning “written record”
